CVE-2019-12840
In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the data parameter to update.cgi.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.6%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the data parameter to update.cgi.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 77.65% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 June 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- webmin/webmin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 71.3% on 21 September 2026 to 77.6% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 77.8% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153372/Webmin-1.910-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108790
- https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153372/Webmin-1.910-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108790
- https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.